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How Strong is Your Force Field?

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How Strong is Your Force Field?
What’s Your Force Field? I have a low force field.
You probably already knew that. I am constantly reminded of this simple truth.A while back we were hanging with our neighbors at their garage sale, and I was sitting in recliner ($20–it sold for $10) and talking to my neighbor’s brother, Larry, when an older woman I didn’t even know looked at me, smiled and patted me on the head.

Larry looks at me and says, Did you know her?

No, I replied.

I smiled. Not only did the incident not bother me, worse, it didn’t even surprise me.

I’m used to being patted.

At that moment, for whatever reason, I realized I had no force field. When strangers pet you on the head, you have a force field of zero. Zip. Not even a .001.

Now I know people with strong force fields. They’re total touch-me-nots. They exhibit this don’t touch me, don’t talk to me, and don’t even talk about me until I’m out of earshot distance. On a scale of one to 10, they’re pushing an 11.

My friend, Carry, can maintain a level 10 forcefield. I’ve seen it. But then she can magically turn it off and let you into her world. She knows how to control her force field.

I don’t.

I’m not even sure I have one. When I try to use my force field, it never really seems to work. My serious, stern look oddly resembles constipation more than concentration. The only way I can turn on my talk-to-me-not is by appearing overly tired or aloof–neither of which I’ve figured out how to turn on or off.

So my question to you is simply this:

On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your own force field? And how do you use it?

68 Comments

  1. tmamone
    tmamone on November 6, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    I’m probably about a 9.9. I don’t like to let people get close unless I really know them.

  2. jaime
    jaime on November 6, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    I think I must be a 7 or 8. Or 9. And I must have a strong “Please, I’m a lady” field because complete strangers will apologize for swearing in front of me, when I said no words and gave no looks.

  3. Postface
    Postface on November 7, 2009 at 9:58 am

    Not to worry, I have a complete lack of force field as well. Maybe a 2, tops. But usually, people really don’t mind hurling themselves into my life. Hopefully, that’s not a bad thing.

  4. Sosthenes
    Sosthenes on November 7, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    This is the first time my husband and I have read something that explained what happens to us all the time as well! We also are people with “zero” force fields. In long, long lines, people choose to cut in front of us. We get patted on the head all the time by complete strangers. We are always asked the strangest questions by people we do not know, no matter where we are in the world. The Lord must have a reason for creating people like us, people with no force fields. What is our role in the community and how is our interaction with others telling of what we believe? Great food for thought!

  5. DCT
    DCT on November 21, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    My force field is about a 4. It usually helps me draw hard lines when they are absolutely needed. The majority of the time I’m open to pats on the head, having new people enter my life etc…

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